One-hundred seventy-five passengers on a Via Rail train travelling from Halifax to Montreal were forced to disembark in a central Nova Scotia community on Sunday after The Ocean experienced mechanical issues. The train departed Halifax late this morning, but had a mechanical issue outside of Truro, N.S., early this afternoon. Truro is roughly 100 kilometres north of…
Canada’s Simone Leathead captured the first world championship medal of her career on Saturday in Singapore, winning silver in the women’s 20 metre high dive. The Montreal native moved from fourth place into second on her final dive, an inward three somersaults ½ twist pike, which scored 90 points. WATCH | Leathead captures silver medal in Singapore: Montreal’s…
When family doctors or midwives in northern B.C. encounter a high-risk pregnancy, they turn to the obstetrical specialists at Prince George’s University Hospital of Northern B.C. The hospital is the only facility in the region that can handle complicated deliveries. But starting in August, there won’t be enough specialists on hand, meaning some patients could…
Debris is seen in the area near where a Piper Navajo twin-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in Deer Lake, N.L. Kisik Geospatial and Aerial Survey, an aircraft company based in British Columbia, is owner of the plane. (Amy Feehan/CBC) At least one person is dead after a small plane crashed Saturday at 5:30 p.m. NT near…
Felix Auger-Aliassime is of two minds about the raft of withdrawals from the National Bank Open. On one hand, it is unfortunate that Canadian tennis fans won’t get to see the likes of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 6 Novak Djokovic compete in the Toronto tournament. But on the…
A fire that erupted inside a recycling truck in Kelowna, B.C., this week is prompting an important reminder about hazardous material being tossed into recycling bins. “Very scary situation,” said Cynthia Coates, supervisor of solid waste services with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). “It seems to be a little bit more prevalent as…
RCMP say a man has been charged with assaulting two police officers in a southwestern Saskatchewan village where so-called followers of the “Queen of Canada” have set up a compound. Mounties say 61-year-old Ricky Manz has also been charged with assault, resisting arrest and uttering threats in Richmound, about 360 kilometres west of Regina, near…
Eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao used ring I.Q. and boxing geometry to overcome height and reach deficits in his title fight against Mario Barrios, earning a controversial draw against a bigger, stronger, harder-hitting opponent. And if you think we’re re-heating headlines from the Pac Man’s late-2000s heyday, think again. That bout happened last Saturday…
Evacuees from Leaf Rapids banding together in Winnipeg and wondering what’s going to be left of their tight-knit community when wildfires recede. Source link
A remote-controlled scoop has begun the work of removing a pile of debris 20 to 30 metres long and seven to eight metres high to gain access to three workers trapped at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, a company statement says. Newmont Corp. said Thursday that specialized drones have been sent in to assess…
